§ 42. Mr. Palingasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received the petition presented on behalf of certain East Indians and others, in Trinidad, who form the Coronation Omnibus Association; and, if so, what steps he has taken in the matter?
Mr. M. MacDonaldI have not yet received this petition. As I assured the hon. Member on 23rd May, when it is received it will be given full consideration.
§ Mr. PalingDoes the right hon. Gentleman know whether the Governor has received it?
Mr. MacDonaldI cannot say for certain, but I expect that he has received it and that before sending it on to me he is preparing his own comments on it so that I may consider the two documents at the same time.